In 2000, I defended my PhD at the University of Barcelona, focusing on the ecology and conservation of the viperine snake Natrix maura in a highly altered landscape. Following this, I expanded my research interests to include the ecology and conservation of Mediterranean reptile communities. As a postdoctoral researcher, I have received four postdoctoral positions in Spain, France, and Portugal. My first postdoc focused on the ecology and conservation of the Lataste’s viper (Vipera latastei), while subsequent positions (from 2006 onward) concentrated on biodiversity and fire ecology. In this context, my work investigates how biodiversity (reptiles, amphibians, terrestrial gastropods, and insects) responds to current fire regimes across the Mediterranean Basin.

To date, I have published 110 scientific articles (indexed in SCR), 5 co-authored books, 53 book chapters, 36 peer-reviewed articles (not SCR), and 23 non-peer-reviewed articles. According to Google Scholar (13th December 2024), my work has accumulated 5,054 citations (2,580 since 2019), with an h-index of 40 (24 since 2019) and an i10 index of 115 (74 since 2019). I have served as the principal investigator in 5 R&D projects and 4 contracts with Spanish administrations. Additionally, I have participated as a team member in 30 projects and 19 contracts. I have co-supervised 5 doctoral theses, with 2 more in progress (one in Portugal and another in Morocco). I have also directed 15 master's theses and 7 undergraduate theses.

The primary focus of my research is the interplay between ecology and conservation within Mediterranean communities. Currently, I am exploring how species respond to disturbances such as fire, climate change, and land use changes. I employ various methodological approaches, including fieldwork, ecological niche modeling, geographic information tools, genetic analysis, and laboratory experiments. By studying species' functional traits, I aim to identify biological characteristics that make species vulnerable to extinction in disturbed environments, thus providing valuable conservation guidelines for endangered species.

I began my collaboration with the BIODESERTS group in 2011 as a postdoctoral researcher at CIBIO, where I worked for five years. Since 2016, I have continued my involvement with the group as an external member. Over these 14 years, I have participated in numerous scientific expeditions in Morocco, Mauritania, and Saudi Arabia. My research within the BIODESERTS group focuses on the ecology and conservation of biodiversity in arid regions. Throughout this period, I have supervised several master's students and published numerous scientific articles in this field.

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